School: Inch, Borris

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1. Song Composed During the Black and Tan Period (continued)

   

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   III
   The shoneens they are desperate
   They don't know what to do.
   They attacked our cherished Religion
   Our Priests and Bishops too,
   They said twas Satan thought them and taught the Sinn Feinn crew
   But we can rejoice in Bornafea the shoneens are but few.

   

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2. The Dawning of the Day

   

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   O Blackstairs there it is noted fair.
   With its chrystal banks and springs.
   That gently flow down in a row.
   By Ballymurphy mills.
   Its colour green in often seen.
   In splended sights and rare.
   To everyone who comes along.
   By the dawning of the day.

   II
   O sweet bells tone, soft echoes moan.
   Round Graiguenamanagh quaint.
   As oft they tone in days of old.

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Rose Long

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Knocknagundarragh or Scortreen, Co. Carlow

   Informant

   John Shannon

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Knockroe, Co. Carlow